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Interpretation

- Interpretation reduction in tomb from latest insertion HRU 3783
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 24-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2489
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3784
- Abuts
  VM_2775
- Abuts
  VM_2776
- Covers
  VM_3786
- Fills
  VM_3792
- Abuts
  VM_3795
- Abuts
  VM_3840
- Edit

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Description

Criteria of Distinctioncomposition
Excavation Techniquetrowel
Dimensions1.63 x .50
Compositionsilty earth with charcoal and lime inclusions
Colourdark brown
Compactionfriable
State of Conservationgood
Formationartificial
Geological Components
Organic Componentshuman bones
Artificial Componentsceramic, glass frags
Descriptionrectangular-shaped deposit of human bones and silty earth on N-S orientation
Observationsreduction, earth filtered in later
Chronological Elements
Palaeobotanical elements
Period
Phase
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Ceramic Inventory

Spot-dating Notes

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Basic Information

Definitiongeneral fill (reduction) of N:S multiple tomb cut into marble pavement in narthex

Tomb

Tomb VM_T311
- burial

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 20-7-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 17-7-2009

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Fentress, E., Goodson, C., Maiuro, M., Andrews, M., Dufton, J.A. (eds.) 2016. Villa Magna: an Imperial Estate and its Legacies. Excavations 2006–2010. British School at Rome, Rome.

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